The Motherhood Experience

Dr. Pam Theriot is a wife and mother first and foremost, but also an optometrist, author, and dry eye specialist based in Louisiana. With over 20 years of experience in eye care, she leads the Dry Eye Relief Center at Lusk Eye Specialists, where she helps patients find personalized, long-term solutions to chronic eye irritation. We talked about how she admittedly is working to convince her daughte...

Andrea Fortenberry joins me on TME this week and if you don't have your coffee handy, you'll feel warm and satiated after listening to this conversation with her! Andrea is the host of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering , a podcast that equips moms to find freedom from perfectionism and show up for the life God has for them. She is the author of " Two-Minute Timeouts: 100 Devotion...

Raeanne Johnson, founder of Brainwaves Wellness, is one of the most fun, engaging guests in TME's history. Our conversation was so rich and full of laughs while balancing serious topics in a lighthearted approach. Raeanne is a Pediatric Mental Health Specialist, Nurse Practitioner and homeschooling mother of three. Her superpower is taking hard neuroscience concepts and pairing them with core...

One of the most unique episodes of the podcast to date where I visit with Doreen Virtue. Once, she was the top authority and influencer in all things New Age, now she has serving Jesus as her top priority in life. Listening to her story was fascinating and hearing how she reflects on her motherhood journey really tugged at my heart strings. If you're curious about things like vision boards, yo...

This episode of the podcast with Brigitte Donoho was such a fantastic, fun, friendly conversation! Turns out we had a lot of the same experiences and tastes in life, and it was so fun to reminisce with Brigitte as she shared about her motherhood and her career in music. Brigitte is an award winning Songwriter, Recording Artist, Wife, Mom and Worship Leader. For the past 13 years, Brigitte has trav...

This week, I’m joined by Clancy Denton, co-host of the podcast The Loud Quiet, for a conversation about motherhood, transitional stages, and leaning into the "loud quiet" of life after grown children leave home. Clancy shares her own experience and how she and her husband started mentoring an entire community of empty nesters, both in-person and over the airwaves. Clancy talks about thei...

This week, I’m joined by Emily Cleghorn, host of the podcast Mamahood After Trauma , for a conversation about motherhood, emotional wellbeing, and learning to move forward after difficult experiences. Emily shares about the ways unresolved trauma can unexpectedly surface in everyday life, sometimes feeling, as she describes it, “like a freight train”, especially within the already demanding and vu...

After struggling with infertility and unanswered questions, Kim Patton and her husband found themselves on an unexpected path to motherhood through adoption. In this episode, Kim shares the stark realities of infertility, the journey of adopting two sisters, and what it looks like to build a healthy open adoption relationship with their daughters’ birth mother. As the host of Book Therapy with Kim...

In this episode, Bonnie Butler shares her honest tale of adoption: the emotional highs, the unexpected challenges, and the long road toward becoming a truly connected family. What began as a comfortable journey into motherhood became something deeper. It was a refining process that stretched limits of patience and dentity. Bonnie opens up about the hard seasons that tested her, and how choosing to...

From the time she was a child, Christine knew she wanted to adopt. As strongly as she felt about adoption, there was no way for her to know or predict what it would mean for her family, or for her motherhood journey. From loss, to estrangement, to disruption, to success, Christine has experienced a little bit of everything. About Our Guest: Christine Siddens Christine started podcasting to create...

Holly's story is one that will simultaneously tug at your heart and leave you inspired! I asked Holly's husband if he would ask her to consider being a guest on the podcast, though she and I had never spoken before and didn't know each other. We got into the story of how we're connected, but I'm so glad she agreed to come on the show! About Our Guest: Holly Andrews Holly is a l...

This conversation with Healey was so candid and we talked about so many different aspects of motherhood and mental health. I think my guest, Healey Ikerd, says it best herself: "I have written a workbook called Changing Your Feelings - A Workbook for Anxiety and Worry, and a book of Christian poetry and reflections called Celebrate the Day. I have also written two children's books, The Red Ball -...

Karen Dittman, adoptive mother, grandmother, author, and speaker explains how Thriving in Grace (not just the title of her book, but a way of life) is possible even when it seems the most unlikely outcome. Karen shares her struggle of infertility, life as an adoptive mother and the challenge of finding true love and acceptance in the midst of the most challenging season of her life, and about her...

Jennifer Bosma, mother, grandmother, children’s book author, and podcast host explores the beauty of nurturing not just our families, but also the thoughts and dreams planted within us. Through stories from her own journey, Jennifer reflects on motherhood across seasons, the inspiration behind her children’s books, and what it means to create space for your voice in the midst of everyday life. She...

Michelle Choairy is a speaker, mentor, podcaster, and the founder of Wisdom 4 Complex Kids, Special Education Concierge, and the THRIVE Program. She is the creator and host of the Complex Kids, Simple Solutions podcast and co-host of The Mom Panel, where she blends expert guidance with heartfelt conversations to support parents raising neurodivergent, apraxic, and complex kids. Her work is persona...

"If you are arguing with your spouse or struggling to talk about money, yeah, you're in good company." ~ Heather Day Have you ever fought with your spouse - or your kids - about money? Is financial management a taboo topic in your household? In this inspiring and relatable episode, I sit down with Heather Day, author, speaker, wife, and mother who shares how one parking lot prayer ch...

You were designed to function in different ways for different purposes and... surprise... your monthly cycle has a big role in that! In this episode with Cycle Coach and Entrepreneur, Renae Fieck, we covered her love for children from early on in life, her career impact, her motherhood journey, the tumor scare her husband endured, and her coaching journey since. Through all she experienced in a sh...

Motherhood rarely unfolds the way we imagine. In this episode of The Motherhood Experience , I sit down with Suzzie Vehrs, a doula and the founder of She Births Bravely, to talk about the unexpected twists of the motherhood journey. Suzzie shares her deeply personal story of becoming a mother, including the grief and growth that shaped her along the way. Through challenges, healing, and the realit...

In this inspiring conversation, Cathy Garland, author, speaker, and devoted mom, shares her remarkable journey from young divorcee to a woman shaped by vision, faith, and surrender. Cathy shares the powerful moment she received a vision from the Lord about her family’s future, how she navigated broken relationships and rebuilt trust in God’s promises. Whether you’re in a season of waiting, rebuild...

In this fun and insightful episode, we welcome Hilda Labrada Gore, known to many as Holistic Hilda, for an honest and unfiltered conversation about motherhood, health, and what it means to live outside of the conventional health paradigm. Hilda shares her personal journey from relying on mainstream medicine to embracing ancestral, holistic ways of caring for her own body and her family. Along the...

What if the key to better physical health isn’t more discipline, more workouts, or another restrictive plan, but strengthening your faith muscle? In this highly motivating episode, I sit down with Ashley Perry Lambert, a faith-based health coach who helps women pursue sustainable wellness by working within the lives they already have. Instead of asking women to add more to their routines, Ashley t...

What happens when motherhood unfolds thousands of miles from home without your village, your culture, or your familiar rhythms of life? In this honest, globally rich conversation, I sit down with Rosamaria Mancini, an Italian-American mother, author, and expat who shares her journey from growing up in New York to building a life across Europe. In a life of moving to Rome for work, marrying her Ita...

What does it really look like to pursue a meaningful career while keeping your family at the center rather than on the sidelines? In this episode, I’m joined by Emilia Coto, an immigration lawyer, business owner, mother of two young children, and fellow podcast host of Little Hands, Big Plans . Emilia shares her honest journey of building a career she’s deeply passionate about while intentionally...

One of the reasons every episode of TME begins with "age of kids and stage of motherhood you're in" is because I think it's important to acknowledge every phase, stage, and transitionary period in our motherhood journey. In this episode, I’m joined by Gabrielle Margin, who, after a statement from her daughter, had a bit of a revelation about the different stages of motherhood as...

Screens, social media, gaming, and digital devices are part of everyday childhood, but how do we guide our kids safely and wisely through it all? In this episode, I’m joined by Sue Atkins , parenting expert and host of the Navigating the Digital Jungle podcast, to help parents confidently navigate screen time, online safety, and age-appropriate digital boundaries for children. We dive into how to...